The Young Ones

1982 • bbc
4.7
492 reviews
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Season 2 episodes (6)

1 Bambi
5/8/84
Season-only
The boys go to the laundrette and Neil swots away as the Young Ones of Scumbag College prepare to take on the Footlights College in University Challenge.
2 Cash
5/15/84
Season-only
Hey man! It's really weird! Strange things keep happening. Like plates disappearing and the tables keep, well, shrinking. Looks like there's a poltergoost in the house...
3 Nasty
5/29/84
Season-only
Ashes to ashes, funk to funky, Vyv is now a video head and Neil's wearing a dress because some really selfish negative vibe merchant boarded up his bedroom. Only pop music can save them now.
4 Time
6/5/84
Season-only
Vyv's being violently and copiously sick because Rick's like scored with a chick and the whole house has like gone through some kind of time warp.
5 Sick
6/12/84
Season-only
There's bogeys on the blankets and snot on the sheets when Neil and the others come down with the worst colds in the history of civilisation!
6 Summer Holiday
6/19/84
Season-only
Hey, everybody! School's out! Hurray! Hurray! Except, like there's nothing to do, man, apart from getting on a big red bus and having a really explosive trip. It should be pretty good fun, actually.

About this show

Loud, anarchic, surreal, juvenile and - most of all - outrageously funny comedy featuring the lunatic exploits of four students of Scumbag College; Vyv, the punk; socially aware and politically conscious Rik; Neil, the hippy; and Mike, the well-dressed smoothie. They share a dilapidated house in North London owned by their dodgy landlord Jerzy Balowski. They are the least compatible housemates it is possible to imagine and, when they are not tearing pieces out of each other, they manage to get involved in the most bizarre of comic escapades.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
492 reviews
Darius Zur
July 29, 2014
If only chaos could be this funny again. 4 misfits, 4 agendas and in between an appearance on University Challenge. Add to this mad cocktail bands playing live in the living room and you have the perfect recipe for 30mins of laughter.
Munkee Boy
December 21, 2014
Top classic off the richter comedy for 15+ dating back to the 80's. Features pop and rock band cut-to's, and special guests. Hilarious takes and one of the main stars that makes the whole series is the late Rik Mayall.
Ian Wafer
October 5, 2014
In the words of Vivian, Top TV show of its day and still as good. RIP Rik never forget you. Probably the best episode's right here timeless comedy.